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Agentic Prospecting: Seven Reasons The Hype Falls Short
NewsApr 13, 2026

Agentic Prospecting: Seven Reasons The Hype Falls Short

The sales‑tech sector is touting autonomous AI agents that can monitor accounts, detect buying intent, and execute outreach without human input. The article outlines seven reasons why this hype is premature, citing unreliable intent signals, limited automatable tasks, activity‑driven noise,...

By Forrester Blogs
Aura Targets BYOD Risk with Identity-Centric Security for MSPs
NewsApr 13, 2026

Aura Targets BYOD Risk with Identity-Centric Security for MSPs

Aura has launched Aura Business for Managed Service Providers, an identity‑centric solution that secures BYOD environments without full device control. By integrating with Microsoft Entra ID, the platform enforces conditional‑access policies, checks device hygiene, and detects phishing, credential theft, and...

By ChannelE2E
Vivienne Ming on Building Robot-Proof Humans
BlogApr 13, 2026

Vivienne Ming on Building Robot-Proof Humans

Vivienne Ming, a computational neuroscientist and author of *Robot Proof*, argues that the future of work hinges on uniquely human traits rather than raw knowledge. Drawing on a study of 122 million people, she shows social intelligence and perspective‑taking predict job...

By Rita McGrath (Thought Sparks)
AI Compliance Startup Haast Closes $12m Series A
NewsApr 13, 2026

AI Compliance Startup Haast Closes $12m Series A

AI‑native compliance platform Haast announced a $12 million Series A round, bringing its total US capital to $17.05 million. The round was led by Peak XV Partners with participation from DST Global and Airtree, among others. Haast will use the funds to scale its agentic...

By RegTech Analyst
TikTok Shop Prepares for Entry Into Poland and the Benelux
NewsApr 13, 2026

TikTok Shop Prepares for Entry Into Poland and the Benelux

TikTok Shop, ByteDance’s fast‑growing social commerce platform, is set to launch in Poland, the Netherlands and Belgium after establishing a presence in six European markets, including Spain, Ireland, Germany, France and Italy. The rollout is being supported by a new...

By Ecommerce News Europe
AI Compute Shortage Threatens Growth Amid Rising Demand
SocialApr 13, 2026

AI Compute Shortage Threatens Growth Amid Rising Demand

WSJ: "The artificial intelligence gold rush is rapidly drying up the supply of the one resource that AI developers can’t do without: computing power...Points to a classic problem that has popped up in technology booms throughout history, from the 19th-century...

By Trevor Noren
GSK Reports Strong Results for B7-H4 ADC in Gynecological Cancers
NewsApr 13, 2026

GSK Reports Strong Results for B7-H4 ADC in Gynecological Cancers

GSK’s investigational antibody‑drug conjugate mocertatug rezetecan (Mo‑Rez) demonstrated robust activity in its Phase 1 BEHOLD‑1 trial, achieving a 62% objective response rate in platinum‑resistant ovarian cancer and 67% in recurrent or advanced endometrial cancer. The drug targets the B7‑H4 immune checkpoint,...

By BioPharm International
I Hated AI Until I Saw What It Could Do to My Favorite Retro Games
NewsApr 13, 2026

I Hated AI Until I Saw What It Could Do to My Favorite Retro Games

AI‑generated texture packs are breathing new life into retro titles, turning 1990s graphics into 4K‑ready visuals. Projects like RE:Enhance and the Resident Evil HD Remaster 4K mod combine neural upscaling with human curation to deliver crisp assets on modern displays....

By MakeUseOf
How HVLS Fans Work with HVAC Systems to Improve Building Efficiency
NewsApr 13, 2026

How HVLS Fans Work with HVAC Systems to Improve Building Efficiency

HVAC systems consume roughly 35% of a building’s energy, and many facilities still run outdated, oversized equipment that creates temperature stratification and inefficiency. In large spaces, uneven air distribution forces HVAC units to work harder, raising costs and emissions. Adding...

By Buildings.com
Enterprise AI Must Evolve Beyond Models to Systems
SocialApr 13, 2026

Enterprise AI Must Evolve Beyond Models to Systems

Most enterprise AI strategies are already behind. Not because they picked the wrong model, but because they are still thinking at the model layer. The real shift is happening one level up, where AI becomes a system that can reason, use tools,...

By Ron van Loon
Between Eternal Night and Day, the Faces of Two Cousins of Earth
NewsApr 13, 2026

Between Eternal Night and Day, the Faces of Two Cousins of Earth

An international team using the James Webb Space Telescope has produced the first climate maps of two Earth‑sized exoplanets, TRAPPIST‑1b and TRAPPIST‑1c. Thermal phase‑curve data reveal day‑night temperature differences exceeding 500 °C, indicating the planets lack substantial atmospheres. The study, published...

By Phys.org - Space News
Reforming the Human Services Safety Net: A Conversation with Clarence Carter, Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Human Services
PodcastApr 13, 202659 min

Reforming the Human Services Safety Net: A Conversation with Clarence Carter, Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Human Services

In this episode, Michael Keegan talks with Clarence Carter, Tennessee’s Department of Human Services commissioner and author of *Our Net Has Holes in It*, about the systemic flaws in America’s safety‑net and how to redesign it for outcomes rather than...

By The Business of Government Hour
Dropbox Enlarges Big Spaceship's Scope As Social AOR
NewsApr 13, 2026

Dropbox Enlarges Big Spaceship's Scope As Social AOR

Dropbox has elevated Big Spaceship from project‑based work to its official social agency of record, expanding the scope to full‑funnel duties and IRL activation content for 2026. The partnership has already driven quarter‑over‑quarter engagement gains among Dropbox’s 700 million users, supported...

By MediaPost Social Media & Marketing Daily
Sri Lanka Urges Daytime EV Charging to Ease Grid Pressure
NewsApr 13, 2026

Sri Lanka Urges Daytime EV Charging to Ease Grid Pressure

Sri Lanka is urging electric‑vehicle owners to shift charging from night to daytime to ease a 300 MW evening load spike. The country’s grid relies heavily on a 900 MW coal plant and about 1,000 MW of diesel capacity at night, while solar...

By Electrive
Fifth Third’s Newline Extends MCP Server Capabilities with Skills
NewsApr 13, 2026

Fifth Third’s Newline Extends MCP Server Capabilities with Skills

Fifth Third’s Newline platform announced the next phase of its Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server, adding a new "Skills" layer that standardizes how AI models access tools, APIs, and workflows. The Skills extension enables AI agents to generate code, follow development...

By Fintech Futures
Orforglipron
BlogApr 13, 2026

Orforglipron

Orforglitron, an oral non‑peptide GLP‑1 receptor partial agonist developed by Eli Lilly and Chugai, received FDA approval for chronic weight management. The drug distinguishes itself from oral semaglutide by requiring no fasting or special dosing constraints, enabling once‑daily administration. Clinical trials...

By Drug Hunter
Agentic AI in Retail: Bridging the Gap Between Innovation and Consumer Trust
NewsApr 13, 2026

Agentic AI in Retail: Bridging the Gap Between Innovation and Consumer Trust

Agentic AI—autonomous systems that can reason and act without constant human oversight—is rapidly entering retail, highlighted at the NRF Big Show. A VoCoVo survey shows 43.6% of retailers plan AI deployments within a year, driven by goals like faster checkout...

By WWD (Women’s Wear Daily) – Fashion
Emphasizing Reusability When Creating Data Products with Quest Software
NewsApr 13, 2026

Emphasizing Reusability When Creating Data Products with Quest Software

The DBTA webinar underscored that data product reusability is essential for AI‑ready enterprises. Experts warned that building one‑off datasets wastes millions, delays initiatives, and erodes data trust. Quest’s Ryan Crochet defined a reusable data product as valuable, trustworthy, discoverable, accessible,...

By Database Trends & Applications (DBTA)
A Bill Would Explore Making NH a ‘Technology First’ State on Disability. Here’s What that Means.
NewsApr 13, 2026

A Bill Would Explore Making NH a ‘Technology First’ State on Disability. Here’s What that Means.

Lawmakers and disability advocates in New Hampshire are pushing House Bill 1685 to explore a "technology‑first" approach for state‑run disability services. The bill would create a commission of legislators, advocates, people with disabilities and families to study how assistive technologies...

By Route Fifty — Finance
Virtana Delivers End-To-End Observability Across Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure and Nutanix Enterprise AI
NewsApr 13, 2026

Virtana Delivers End-To-End Observability Across Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure and Nutanix Enterprise AI

Virtana unveiled AI Factory Observability for Nutanix Agentic AI, extending its monitoring platform from Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure into Nutanix Enterprise AI. The solution delivers real‑time GPU telemetry, idle‑GPU detection, and token‑level performance metrics across distributed clusters. By unifying visibility across...

By Database Trends & Applications (DBTA)
Mailbox Rule Abuse Emerges as Stealthy Post-Compromise Threat
NewsApr 13, 2026

Mailbox Rule Abuse Emerges as Stealthy Post-Compromise Threat

Security researchers have uncovered a sharp increase in the abuse of Microsoft 365 mailbox rules, with Proofpoint reporting that roughly 10% of compromised accounts in Q4 2025 contained malicious rules created within seconds of initial access. These rules, often given trivial names,...

By Infosecurity Magazine
Qlik CEO: ‘Trusted Data Foundation’ For AI Is The Theme At This Week’s Connect Event
NewsApr 13, 2026

Qlik CEO: ‘Trusted Data Foundation’ For AI Is The Theme At This Week’s Connect Event

Qlik CEO Mike Capone told CRN that a trusted data foundation is essential for successful AI, especially agentic AI that automates decisions. He highlighted that 86% of AI projects miss ROI because companies skip end‑to‑end data preparation. Qlik has invested...

By CRN (US)
Boomer Mispronunciation of Nintendo Still Drives Kids Crazy
SocialApr 13, 2026

Boomer Mispronunciation of Nintendo Still Drives Kids Crazy

memory jog: the mom in the flower shirt pronounces the system "intendo" (without the "N") and that was a total thing in the 80's with the older boomers. it used to drive me **crazy** as a kid that they refused...

By Luke Hurd
2026 Leaders Interview – Paweł Zakielarz – Shopreturns
NewsApr 13, 2026

2026 Leaders Interview – Paweł Zakielarz – Shopreturns

Shopreturns, founded by Paweł Zakielarz, provides a streamlined cross‑border return service for UK retailers selling into the EU, addressing the post‑Brexit landscape. The interview outlines how the removal of de‑minimis thresholds and the new €3 (≈$3.30) import fee have reshaped...

By ChannelX (formerly Tamebay)
South Africa's National AI Policy Moves Forward
NewsApr 13, 2026

South Africa's National AI Policy Moves Forward

South Africa’s government has released a draft National Artificial Intelligence Policy for public comment, with feedback due by June 10, 2026. Approved by Cabinet on March 25, 2026, the policy outlines six core pillars ranging from talent development to ethical governance and cultural preservation....

By Connecting Africa (Informa)
Researchers Use Nanomaterials and Ultrasound to Create Light Inside the Body
BlogApr 13, 2026

Researchers Use Nanomaterials and Ultrasound to Create Light Inside the Body

Stanford researchers have created a noninvasive method that uses focused ultrasound to activate biocompatible ceramic nanoparticles, generating light at any point inside the body. The proof‑of‑concept, demonstrated in mice, produced blue 490 nm light that could stimulate neurons and mimic photodynamic...

By Nanowerk
IRENA: Incentivise Renewables Deployment to Minimise Impacts of Global Energy Shock
NewsApr 13, 2026

IRENA: Incentivise Renewables Deployment to Minimise Impacts of Global Energy Shock

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) released a policy advisory urging governments to speed up renewable‑energy deployment to shield economies from volatile fossil‑fuel prices. The agency estimates the EU has avoided about $67.8 billion in fuel costs thanks to recent solar...

By PV-Tech
Founders Must Lead AI, Not Just Hire Specialists
SocialApr 13, 2026

Founders Must Lead AI, Not Just Hire Specialists

Founders that think they can simply ‘hand off’ AI transformation to an AI specialist have it wrong. It starts from the top. Who is going to drive infrastructure change? Org chart change? Recruiting change? Everything gets flipped over. Things are changing on a daily...

By Eric Siu
Current LLMs Lack Safe Clinical Reasoning Capability
SocialApr 13, 2026

Current LLMs Lack Safe Clinical Reasoning Capability

Assessment of 21 LLMs for generating a differential diagnosis "Off-the-shelf LLMs have not yet achieved the intelligence required for safe deployment and remain limited in demonstrating advanced clinical reasoning." https://t.co/9Nvo0kPrZA https://t.co/Odja5lkq8F

By Eric Topol
USP Adds Tamiflu, Trulicity to Vulnerable List as Upstream Analysis Reshapes Supply Concerns
NewsApr 13, 2026

USP Adds Tamiflu, Trulicity to Vulnerable List as Upstream Analysis Reshapes Supply Concerns

The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) has refreshed its vulnerable medicines list, adding Tamiflu (oseltamivir) and Trulicity (dulaglutide) after expanding its risk assessment to include key starting materials (KSMs). The new analysis shows 48 of the 100 flagged drugs depend on...

By BioSpace
Vancouver's 17‑Story Mass Timber Passive House Advances Clean Skyscrapers
SocialApr 13, 2026

Vancouver's 17‑Story Mass Timber Passive House Advances Clean Skyscrapers

"A 17-storey mass timber-Passive House tower under construction in downtown Vancouver will help push forward clean, tall timber construction techniques, the company building [it] says" #passivhaus #passivehouse #masstimber #prefab https://t.co/zxvDlROpBD https://t.co/fVWpGeoI43

By Elrond Burrell
Is Sam and Dario's Rhetoric Helpful or Doomerist?
SocialApr 13, 2026

Is Sam and Dario's Rhetoric Helpful or Doomerist?

Asking this in all sincerity — is the rhetoric from Sam and Dario closer to something society should want that’s broadly beneficial or doomerism?

By Conor Sen
NASA Is the Most Underrated Brand
BlogApr 13, 2026

NASA Is the Most Underrated Brand

Four astronauts completed Artemis II, the deepest crewed flight to date, looping the Moon with a 5.7 million‑pound rocket. The mission reignited public pride, with 80% of Americans rating NASA favorably and its website rivaling major tech brands in traffic. Despite higher...

By Prof G Media
Build Claude’s ‘Skills’ Folder, Stop Explaining Your Process
SocialApr 13, 2026

Build Claude’s ‘Skills’ Folder, Stop Explaining Your Process

🚨 ICYMI Anthropic quietly dropped a FREE 33-page playbook revealing Claude's very own cheat code: The 'Skills' folder. Spend 30 minutes building it, and you’ll never have to explain your process again. Top-tier users don't just type commands, they build systems. Playbook link in 🧵↓

By Data Chaz
AI Surge May Finally Boost Carbon Capture Economics
SocialApr 13, 2026

AI Surge May Finally Boost Carbon Capture Economics

Interesting look via @axios' @AmyAHarder about whether the AI boom can finally create escape velocity for carbon capture in the power sector. Big tech has lots of money but the economics are still tough. Link in next post. #energy #climate...

By Ben Geman
Seacoast AI Uses Leverage’s Sovereign AI to Put Its Data to Work
NewsApr 13, 2026

Seacoast AI Uses Leverage’s Sovereign AI to Put Its Data to Work

Seacoast AI, a New Hampshire AI consultancy, has selected Leverage’s sovereign AI platform as its private‑AI engine. The solution lets the firm securely query data across Microsoft 365, Salesforce, HubSpot, Google Workspace and other silos without moving or exposing information....

By AiThority
The AI Revolution in Math Has Arrived
NewsApr 13, 2026

The AI Revolution in Math Has Arrived

In July 2025 AI models cracked five of six International Mathematical Olympiad problems, prompting mathematicians to experiment with the technology beyond puzzles. By early 2026, AI‑driven systems such as AlphaEvolve and the First Proof challenge were solving research‑level questions, often...

By Quanta Magazine
Nordic‑Baltic Nations Deploy Offline Card Payments for Essentials
SocialApr 13, 2026

Nordic‑Baltic Nations Deploy Offline Card Payments for Essentials

Nordic/Baltic states are creating system to allow offline card payment purchases for essentials like gas/medicine/food to continue in case of internet/grid outage due to war/cyber/sabotage. Systems supposed to be in place this yr. Announcement last yr: https://t.co/KKJqG76TR9

By Kim Zetter
Expensive Tabs Shift to Mobile: Stripe
NewsApr 13, 2026

Expensive Tabs Shift to Mobile: Stripe

Stripe’s latest checkout report shows U.S. shoppers increasingly using mobile devices for higher‑priced purchases, with mobile share rising across every price tier over the past two years. Mobile transactions grew by 4.1 percentage points for purchases between $500 and $2,000,...

By Payments Dive
Patent-Pending AI Masks Sensitive Photo Regions Automatically
SocialApr 13, 2026

Patent-Pending AI Masks Sensitive Photo Regions Automatically

A new patent-pending system leverages before and after photos uploaded to an AI editing platform and allows users to mask sensitive regions of a photo. https://t.co/p78AKbUfwW #infrastructure #IoT #AI #5G #cloud #edge #futureofwork @LifeAtPurdue https://t.co/92BuFIqFgw

By Peggy Smedley
Stop Using Vague Buzzwords—Add Real Detail
SocialApr 13, 2026

Stop Using Vague Buzzwords—Add Real Detail

Your email copy is too vague. Every time you write "quality," "premium," "trusted," or "fast," you're writing a placeholder for a detail you haven't added yet. Here's what those swaps look like: https://t.co/AXPqwmDMZf

By Chase Dimond
Getting Ahead of the New HIPAA Security Rule: Practical Steps You Can Take Now
NewsApr 13, 2026

Getting Ahead of the New HIPAA Security Rule: Practical Steps You Can Take Now

On Jan 6 2025 the HHS Office for Civil Rights released a proposed amendment to the HIPAA Security Rule that would make encryption and multi‑factor authentication mandatory and tighten contingency planning. The final rule is slated for May 2026, giving covered entities roughly...

By Healthcare IT News (HIMSS Media)
Beyond Line of Sight: How Private 5G Powers Remote Mining at Scale
NewsApr 13, 2026

Beyond Line of Sight: How Private 5G Powers Remote Mining at Scale

Newmont has teamed with Ericsson to roll out private 5G networks across its Tier One mines, replacing unreliable Wi‑Fi with a single, low‑latency cellular platform. Early pilots on Lihir Island and at Peñasquito demonstrated that a handful of strategically placed towers...

By Energy Monitor
Pionix’s New Virtual Charger Park Offers EV Charging Infrastructure Testing with True Digital Twins
NewsApr 13, 2026

Pionix’s New Virtual Charger Park Offers EV Charging Infrastructure Testing with True Digital Twins

Pionix has unveiled the Virtual Charger Park (VCP), a cloud‑native platform that creates digital twins of EV chargers and vehicles for load testing and scenario validation. Built on the open‑source EVerest firmware stack, VCP can spin up thousands of virtual...

By Charged EVs Magazine
AI Is Stress-Testing Hiring — and Hurting Trust
NewsApr 13, 2026

AI Is Stress-Testing Hiring — and Hurting Trust

AI‑driven hiring tools are being adopted at scale to cope with record application volumes, but they are eroding trust in the recruitment process. Nearly half of job seekers now use generative AI to bulk‑produce resumes, while 30% of hiring stakeholders...

By HR Dive
Rust For Linux 7.1 Bringing Experimental Option That Can Help Performance
BlogApr 13, 2026

Rust For Linux 7.1 Bringing Experimental Option That Can Help Performance

Linux kernel 7.1 raises its Rust baseline to version 1.85 and updates Bindgen to 0.71.1, aligning with Debian Trixie’s toolchain. A new experimental Kconfig flag, CONFIG_RUST_INLINE_HELPERS, lets the compiler inline C helper functions into Rust code, delivering roughly a 2%...

By Phoronix
Mission Control Taps Magellan Aerospace for Lunar Utility Rover Systems
NewsApr 13, 2026

Mission Control Taps Magellan Aerospace for Lunar Utility Rover Systems

Mission Control announced that Magellan Aerospace will develop core subsystems for Canada’s Lunar Utility Rover, a semi‑autonomous, minibus‑sized vehicle. The Canadian Space Agency has earmarked about $985 million USD in total, with $876 million USD allocated over 13 years for design and...

By SpaceQ
At Splunk GovSummit, IHS Leaders Tie Cybersecurity Directly to Patient Care
NewsApr 13, 2026

At Splunk GovSummit, IHS Leaders Tie Cybersecurity Directly to Patient Care

At the 2026 Splunk GovSummit, Indian Health Service (IHS) leaders linked cybersecurity directly to patient care, emphasizing that security is a clinical enabler. Serving roughly 2.7 million patients across 37 states, IHS prioritizes resilience and real‑time visibility to keep care uninterrupted,...

By FedTech Magazine
Multiplexed In‑Vivo Screening Drives Next‑Gen Drug Development
SocialApr 13, 2026

Multiplexed In‑Vivo Screening Drives Next‑Gen Drug Development

Multiplexed in vivo screening is the future of drug development. @ManifoldBio is multiplexing protein therapies in vivo. @GordianBio is multiplexing gene therapies in vivo. @waypointbio is multiplexing cell therapies in vivo. GT Bio is multiplexing LNPs in vivo. 50Y portcos all https://t.co/DT2AwXbKtB

By Seth Bannon